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PRICE OF STOCKS THIS Bank Stock 3 per Cent. Red. 3 per Cent. Cons. 3A per Cent. Ditto Red.. shut 4 per Cent. New -1a Bank Long Ann. India Stock ' Ditto Bonds, 4p. c. 2 - 1 die. South Sea Stock DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. Old Annuities New Ditto Ex. Bills 10001.2 d. Ditto 5001.2 d. . 1 2 pm. Ditto Small 2d... Ditto Advertised Bank for Acct. India for Acct. Cons. for Acct. PRIM or FOREIGN El Anstrlan lids,f per cent Braziliap Dds Buenos Ayres lids •••• Chilian, Bds, per cent — Colombian lids Do. 1824 -1 7 .4 7 1 i Danish, 3 per cent Greek Bds Do. 1825 Guatimala 51exican Nis. 5 p. c. Do. 1025, 6 p. c. NDS AT OMP. O'CLOCK Neapolitan, 11;24 Peruvian Br; •ds Portuguese Bonds Prussian, 5 per cent. Ditto New Russian, New, 5 p. c 74 Spanish 1821, 5 p. c. ----- 11123 French Rentes, 5 p. c. —f. —c. Exchange ... —f. —c. —c. Exchange PRICES OF SHARES AT ONE O'CLOCK. - Per Share. Ilaytian Mining Company New United Mexican Mining Company Palladium Assurance - Company ...• . Vigo Bay Company 131 FOREIGN MAILS. AuntyEn. Dur... Guernsey and Jersey . 0 2 Lisbon - - . 0 1 Gottenburgh - - 0 1 Hamburgh - - - 0 Holland - - - • 2 0 HIM' WATER AT LON noNinti DUE TO-MORROW. Mnrning. 53 minutes after 11. j Evening, 0 minutes after 0. THE SUN. , SOLEM QUIS DICERE FALSUII AUDEAT,- LON DON, SATURDAY EVENING, MARCH 4, 1820. An Express from Paris brings th© Dodo of yesterday. It is barren of political intelligence. Five per Cent., 98f. 60c. Three per Cents., 64f. 30c. It is couftdently reported in the City, that the Minister intfnils still further to procrastinate the opening of the Budget, which at present stands for Monday. Letters from Amsterdam notice the great activity of Agents there,. who are buying up all the gold pieces they can put their hands upon, at a premium, as it is asserted, of } per cent., and which are shipped for England as fast as they are collected. We yesterday noticed a communication in a Dutch Journal, of letters having reached Ant werp from Batavia, announcing so groat an im provement in the aspect of affairs at Java, that the suppression of the insurrection in that island, and the consequent restoration of tranquillity, were confidently expected. By the arrival of the Catherine, ENDS C OT, at Cowes, from Batovia,which she left on the 10th of October last, we have received the following particulars of the situa tion of affairs in Java, at that time. The date of the communication, asserted to have beau re ceived at Antwerp, was not given, but it may be assumed, that it cannot have been later than the 19th of October, the day on which the Catharine kft Batavia ; and hence we are led to conclude the accounts in the Flanders Journals to be fabri cations, published with a view to tranquillize the public mind " The troubles in Java with the natives were becoming daily more alarming; the Dutch werealmost wholly without European troops, so much so that even the oldest citizens were compelled to mount guard, and all citizens of every description were ern bodied as soldiers, and drilled three times a week. Insurrec tions were breaking out in the southern districts, and great fears were entertained for the Bantam district, where the natives are a very powerful and warlike people. At Sourabaya they were much alarmed, as well for the Javanese as for the 111adeureesa, whom they feared would join with the former In the vicinity of Semarang, the natives had collected in large tumtbers, and every meeting of them with the Dutch force resulted to the disadvantage of the latter. Several had been killed amongst them—some of the most respectable eiti lens of Semarang. The intercourse through the island was frequently interrupted by the natives, and mails lost; and it was the prevailing opinion, by the best informed in Java, that the island had already sustained injury, of which it would not easily recover; four years of quietness would be insufficient to restore things to their former state. Coffee gardens entirely lay waste, agriculture was neglected, and great distresses anticipated." Two Mails from Holland arrived in town this morning. The Dutch Papers contain no politi cal news which has not been anticipated. by pre ceding arrivals, but we have made some extracts from the Northern Journals : (The Journal de St. Petersburgh of the 11th February con tain the account of the secret associations copied into the French Papers, and also the details at very great length of the funeral procession of the Emperor Alexander from Taganrog to Koursk.) Fan. 12.—At one o'clock to-day Baron Palmstierna, the Swedish Ambassador Extraordinary and Minister Plenipoten tiary, had the honour of an audience of the Emperor, in which he presented to his Majesty his new credentials from his Sove reign. FEB. 13.-1-lig Majesty has appointed Count GourieffCharge d'Affaires to the Court of the Netherlands, to be Envoy Extra. end Minister Plenipotentiary to the same Court.— (Journal de Peteisburgh, Feb. 14.) (Tide number contains no political news, but announces nu merout promotions.) Though hii 11441 mo ues , our Governor.Oencral canna yet leave his room, the pain in his feet has abated, and we may hope that he will soon be wholly recovered. BEnux, FEn. 21. Berlin, Which had the good fortune to see within its walls the greatest English General of the last century, the Duke of Marl borough, has had now tke satisfaction of welcoming the greatest English General of our times, the Duke of Wellington..He has already left us, and set 'out yesterday for Si. Petersburgh.— (Hamburglt Papers, Feb. 24.) EXCHANGES ON LONDON% A SISTERDATI, FEB. 28.-40. 8. to 40. 6. ; two months, 40.3. to 40. 1. HAURITRGir, FED. 24.-36. 3.; 2 montl:s, 36. • ST. PETERSBURGII, FEB. 10.-9 i. LEtrsto, FEM. 20.—Three months, 6. 19. BERLIN, Flan. 21.—Three months, 6. 29i, VIENNA, Fin. 15.—Three months, 10. 4. A file of Halifax Papers to the 11th of Feb. was received this morning at the North and South iimerican Subscription Room. The Nova Scotia Royal Gazato of the Ist of Fob. contains the Address of Sir JANIIIS KEMPT to the house of Representatives, on the opening of the session, from which we make the following extract : Mr. President and Gentlemen of his Majesty's Council, Mr. Speaker and Gentlemen of the House of Abssmbly, After an absence from the Government by his Majesty's gracious permission, it affords me sincere pleasure to meet you again in General Assembly, and it adds not a little to the sat's• faction which I feel to have it in my power to congratulate you upon the general prosperity of the Province, and the peaceful contentment and happiness of the People., From the best information which I have,been able to obtain, it would appear that every branch of our industry is in a thriv ing condition. The Provincial Revenue is steadily increasing —public crime is of rare occurrence—the laws are mildly and impartially administered, and every man securely . enjoys the fruits of his industry under their protection. Such being our happy state, Commercial Freedom was al most the only blessing which we did not enjoy—it 6 therefore with unfeigned pleasure that I now congratulate you upon the removal ofthose restrictions to which the trade of h 6 Majesty's Colonial possessions has hitherto been subject. The liberal policy which the Mother Country has now adopted opens a wide field for commercial enterprup, and it is not unreasonable to expect that Nova Scotia will paeticipate largely in the many public and private advantages which these enlightened measures must necessarily produce. A very considerable increase of revenue may, I think, be an ticipated from certain duties which the Imperial Parliament has deemed it just and politic to impose upon all, foreign pro ductions imported into the British possessions abroad, in order to protect the produce of the industry of his Majesty's subjects. This wise principle will I trust be preserved inviolate by all —and I cannot but indulge a hope that the revenue arising from that source, will enable these Colonies ere long to promote plans of internal improvement of more general and extensive utility than their limited means have hitherto permitted,—and incline them to relieve the Parent State from some expences of their civil establishments which are still defrayed out of the revenues of the United Kingdom. Mr. Speaker, and Gentlemen of the House of Assembly, You will be happy to observe, upon an examination of the accounts, that the provincial revenue has been very considera bly increased by payments made upon the Treasury by the Col lector of his Majesty's Customs. Mr. President, and Gentlemen of his Majesty's 'Council, Mr: Speaker, and Gentlemen of the House of Assembly, Among the various matters of public interest which will , occupy your attention, 1 know no one of more importance to the welfare and prosperity of the province than the establish ment of schools throughout the country, and I hope to see that object effected upon some judicious and permanent plan, with due provision for the free instruction of the poor. . You will be gratified to learn that the practicability of form ing a Canal, at a moderate expence, to connect the Harbour of Halifax with the Basin of Mines, has been fully ascertained by a competent Engineer, who was very judiciously employed upon that service last summer by the President then administering the Government—Copies of his able Report, and accompanying Plans will be laid before you is a work front Which many public advantages may be expected to result, and you will doubtless take in it a corresponding interest. The Charter of the Provincial Agricultural Society will soon expire; and I submit to your consideration the expediency of renewing it,—for that valuable Society hail certainly been pro ductive of much good. •At a Council held at the Government House on the '23d January doubts having arisen whe. titer Government vessels are now entitlad to ad mission, and to carry on trade in this Port, hie Excellency convened the Council to take the subject into consideration, when the Council advised his Excellency to give public notice, that American vessels may be permitted to enter. Nvw BauNswica.—The Legislature of the Province of New Brunswick was convened on the 1 9th ult. The Speech of his Excellency Sir Howartn DOUGLAS ex hibits a luminous display of the means, resources, and pros. perous condition of our sister Colony. He dwells most feel. ugly on the recent calamity at Miramichi, and in warm and grateful terms applauds the benevolent measures which have been adopted by the Governments and the inhabit. ants of the British North American Colonies, and the Citizens of the United States, for the relief of the unfortunate sufferers by that severe dispensation of Providence. his Excel. lency alludes to the change which has taken place in the commercial policy to Great Britain, and unuctpates from the extensive freedom of Trade, which is now permitted, " a great Increase to the prosperity of the Colonies generally."—Ship building, the fisheries and agriculture, are subjects of remark in the Speech, and all those great interests are represented as in an improving state. Lord PALMERrrox moved the Army Estimates in the House of Commons last night. Whis branch of the public service is to cost the country this year upwards of six millions, and sorry are we to add, that only 45 Members of the House of Commons could be found, to oppose the grant of this enormous sum, and protest against so extravagant a dissipation of the Public Money. We trust, however, that the 144 Gentlemen who supported the Ministers on this occasion, will be recollected by their constituents at the ensuing election, and requited for their conduct as they deserve. The most unfeeling creature in the universe must be your' Member of Parlia ment. > Here is the country depressed in corn. merce, its revenue failing, its merchants ruined, and finally, the condition of its population de. teriorating as rapidly as distress and misery in. crease, yet, with all these facts staring him h the face, he consents to an army of 104,000 men, at an annual cost of 6,000,000/. ! It is useless to say, that the service of the coun try cannot be adequately performed for a less sum. Admitting that this were fact (which it is not), of what avail is it ? the country cannot afford the , money, and it is , the duty of the Minister not to consider how the service can be best done, and then to calculate the cost, but to determine, first the sum of money the country is in a condition to pay, and then get the service performed in the best possible way for that sum. This, however, is a line of conduct of which Eng. lisp Ministers have no notion; they never adapt their establishments to their means, but rather their means to their establishments. We have a national ,funded Debt, exceeding 800 millions, and another national floating Debt, exceeding 33 millions : To pay the interest of the first, we have annual taxes to the amount of 55 millions,—and a loan of 10 millions to pay off pare of the floating debt is at this moment in contemplation. Does the House of Commons know all this, or is it yet to be taught these la mentable facts ? To us it appears but little short of absolute insanity, with such a state of no tional finance, thus to vote away the public money. Nowrilumnmu,kND COUNTY ELECTION. NINTH n.ty's rocr., mAlteli 2. For 3lattliew Bell, Esq. - 1,121 The lion. henry T. Liddell 1,113 3lajority for 111 r. Bell . . 8 TO,THE RIGHT HON. THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER. Sre.—No effectual remedy being as yet sug gested to stop the torrent of Commercial Distress now sweeping over the face of the country, I am induced to state my own situation, which' at pre , ent corresponds with that of many thou• sands in the metropolis. lam a tradesman, and manufacture most of my own goods, for which I pay 2001 weekly wages, and thereby giving bread to 150 families, or 750 individuals. My business is principally in the country,having accounts in almost every town throughout the United Kingdom ; and my Settlements have been in Bankers' Bills or Bills of Exchange on Commercial Houses in Loudon, and in some instances the accept ance of the party psOyable in town. These Bills seldom amoun t to above 1001., which prohibits their being discounted by the Bank of Eng land ; and what adds to my inconvenience is, the House that usually discounted for me has recently failed, by which I have not the means to convert this property so received, although I am seldom possessed of less than 2,0001. worth of these Bills, from one to four months date, With unlimited credit, I am thus straightened, and the numbers who depend on me for bread, must become parochial dependents, if I am no longer able to employ them. Now, Sir, would it not be both prudent and effective in its consequences to open a Discount Office In the Bank of England for sums under-1001., where the Bills would be ascertained to proceed from bona • fide transactions, and the holders tradesmen of cre dit and character. These would be found better and safer security than pledged goods, which by time become lessened in value, subject to the loss mind litigation which the pledging system must give birth to. By this accommodating system, the small tradesmen would be protected as well as the monied and landed interests, who have so mainly assisted in promoting the — present con vulsed state of the commercial world. Soho, March 2, 1026. OMEGA. THE RUSSIAN A MLIA.ISA LIEVEN, the Russian Ambassador, left town yesterday for St. Petersburgh. Ills Excellency having been much attached to the late Emperor ALEXANDER, is anxious to attend the last solemn duties that await even Imperial dignity, and has gone for th• purpose of attending his funeral at St. Pe tersburg'', where he expects to arrive two days before that solemnity takes place. Count LIEVEN has also another Object, and that a very natural, though not a political one ; it is to visit his family in Courland. During his absence, which is merely temporary, he leaves, as Charge d'Affaires, M. DE POTEMKIN, first Secretary to the Embassy, who was introduced us such at the Foreign Office, by his Excellency on Wednes day afternoon last. The Countess of LIEVEN and her fancily remain in town. Yesterday the Doke of YORK transacted mili tary business at his house in South Audley-street. On Thursday n►orning a Russian courier ar rived at the augpian Ambassador's house in Do. ver-street, Piccadilly, with dispatches from St. Petersburgh. in n short time after his Excel lency went to the Foreign Office, in Downing. street, where the Ambac.ador had a long inter- view with Mr. Secretary CANNING. Yesterday, a. little before one o'clock his Excellency left his house in his travelling carriage and four to pro. ceed to St. I'etesburgh. The Amba►sador was not accompanied by his Cou . ntess or any of his suite. It was expected - that one of the King's Me ;seri. gers would be sent off last night with dispatches for St. Petersburgh. Yesterday, Viscount MELYILLE transacted business at the Foreign Office. Yesterday a Court of Directors was held it the East India House, when Sir Rom:Jur TowNs. END Fivaquustt,,Bart:, took the usual oaths and his seat as a Director, in the room of William Taylor Money, Esq., who had disqualified. Yesterday the dispatches for Madras and China by the ship Casty hourly , Captain Ditu mmoND, were closed at the vast India House, and delivered to the Purser of that ship. The f ollowing vessels are ordered to he built at Chath am Dock-yard :--A frigat e o f VI guns, to be call e d th e Orpheus; another o f 28 guns, to called the Conway ;- and a corvette of 18 guns to be called the floors. " A poem, :entitled the " Con)logratton," from the pen of Gacittoh MANN ERS, Esq. (British Cott. sul for the'Stafe of Massachussets), WS been publishedftir:the b ene fit of the Sulterervia the Province of St. Johosti:New 'Brunswick. THE FUNDS. Consolo—Yesterday, closed 761 After the Close This morning opened 76 Although the number of Bills dishonoured yes terday decidedly exceeded any former instance of defalcation, no house of eminence was announced as having suspended payment. The stoppage of some minor firms in the silk trade, were consider ed of slight importance. The solidity of several great houses which were supposed to have passed the ordevl, gave confidence to the Market for Consols, which opened this morning at 764, and gradually advanced to 76i buyers. Shortly before twelve the price gave way, receding to 76171, and at one o'clock the quotation for April was 761. This want of firmness is ascribed, partly to the apprehensions still prevailing for the fate of paper due this day, and to the oper ators who had bought last night, realizing, when Consols had reached 76i. There has been considerable business in the . course of the day. INloney Stock is no longer scarce. Bank Stock . India Stock . India Bonds . 2 1 dis. 3 per Cept. Consols (Money), . 763. Ditto , (Account) . 74. New 4 per Cent. _ . 943. Exchequer .C.lOOO £5OOll 2 pin. £lOO FOREIGN. There is some improvement in South American, but the transactions are inconsiderable. Colosu. Man (1824), 47 1 1 ; Mexican 6 per Cent., 61 ; Greek, 18f ; Spanish, Of ; Russian Bonds, 6‘.11 ex div. SIIAItES. Ilaytian, 3 dig.; United Mexican New, j dis. ; Palladium, dis. ; Vigo Bay, 130. i PAST 1. A report is current, of three Houses—one of eminence—having stopped. Consols for account, 7614. --- FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE. THE KING. WiNnsoit, MAhcit 3.—We' are happy to Mate that his MAJESTY'S health continues considerably improved, and that he is enabled to take exercise within the Royal Lodge.—Yes. terday the Duke of Dorset was the only visitor that left the Royal Lodge.—Last evening his Majesty again entertained the remaining visitors, together with his Suite, at dinner.—llis Majesty's Stay; Hounds meet on Monday, at Wellington Bridge, Virginta Water; Wednesday, at Salthill ; and Friday, at her lleath—at half after ten o'clock each day. ARRIVALS IN TOWN. The Duke of St. Alban's, from Hall Place, Berks ; Lord Dynevor, from Barrington Park, O x f or d s hi re; Sir Watkin and Lady Harriet W. Wynn and family, from Wynnatay, Denbighshire; Lieut.-Colonel Cooper, M.P. from Bath. DEPARTURES FROM TOWN. • The Hon. Rev. Neville- Grenville,.ll4lValea; the Hon. Mrs. Gray and Ladies; Sir W. B. Foulke& On Wednesday the Princess Augusta arrived In town from her seat at Frogmore. Her Royal Highness remained about two hours at her residence in the Stable. and attached to the King's Palace, St. J ames ' s , an d then left, on her return to Progmore ; and on her way called at the King's Palace, Ken tstigton, on a visit to her Royal sister the Princess Sophia, and partook of a Dejeunr. Yesterday the Bishop of Chester and a numerous party of the Clergy and Common Council of the Wards of Ahigate, Billingsgate, Bishopgate, Bassishaw and Candlewick, dined with the Lord Mayor. Mrs. Hope entertained 'an elegant party of tashionables yes terday evening, at her house in Mansfield•street. • 111 r. Greenwood entertained the Dowager Alarchioness of Salisbury and a distinguished party at dinner on Thursday, al his house in Audley-square. NORTH AND SOUTII AMERICAN SUBSCRIPTION ROOM, 11Anctz 11. llALtrax, Fru. 11.—ArriVed - on Monday his Majesty's Packet, Eclipse, Captain Passingham, from Falmouth 47 days ; on Thursday, the Arid, Allan, 58 days from Liverpool, having sustained much damage by a succession of gales ; on the passage lost fore and main-mast and jib-boom, with sails on them, chain-bolts started and two driven completely out, bulwarks, head-sail, and tiller turn away ; she had been nearly 20 days on the coast, and anchored on Wednesday morning under Cole Harbour Head, to prevent being driven to sea in her disabled state, but parted her chain-cable during the night, which was last with the anchor. COWES, Manem 3.—Wind in the morning was North, but shifted agabi in the afternoon to Westward. —Arrived the Cu. thetine, Endicott, American ship, from Batavia the 19th Oc.. tober, 1825, and touched at St. Helena 4th January, 1926. The Malcolm, from Madras to London, with troops, and the Calcutta, Lang Rookh, sailed on the 3d January, left at St. Helena, to sail 6th January the ship Daniel, Captain Allen, from Tit - nor to London, tall of oil, the Catharine, spoke on the 08th February,.lat. 41. 50. long. 8. 50. The schooner Regent Packet, of and from London on the Ist March ; brig Caledo.` from Havre, bound to New Orleans, otf the Start. Sailed the London Packet, Captain Mackay, for Boston ; brig City Oouva, Crawford, for St. Domingo ; schooner Susan and Ma ria, Harrington, Bilboa; brig Tickler, Wright, Jamaica; schooner Royal Briton, Scott, St. Michael's; schooner Swift, Antis, Bt. Michael's; brig Gerd and Ellen, Allison, Charante; Anne, Monday, Malta; Elizabeth, Alden, Vera Cruz. [FROM LLOYD'S 1 • DEAT„ Mancit 3.—Wind N.W.—Arrived, and remain, the Penelope, —, from the Isle of Franee.—At 4 p. m. a light breeze sprung up from the N.W., when the East India. men, and nearly the whole of the outward bound, got under.. weigh.-5 p.m. wind still at N.W., and all the outward bound are away. PonTsstouTir, Martcn p.—Wind W.S.W —Sailed his Majesty's yacht Herald, having on board the Marquis of Bast. lags and Suite fur Alalta. His Majesty's ships Galatea, and Hind, 'for Plymouth, anti Duke of York, Finlayson, for St. Michael's. Arrived from the Downs the John Barry, Roach, for New South Wales, and the Liberty, Blansharti, from Cork. CONVEtI, M,tncn 3.—Wind W.N.W.—Sailed the City of Genoa, Crawford, for St. Doiningo; Susan and Maria, rington,War for Bilboa; Tickler, Wright, for Jamaica ; R oya l Mail, eott, for St. Michael's; Swift, Artis, for ditto; George and Ellen, Wilson, for Charente; Ann, Monday, for Malta; and Elizabeth, Ostle, for Vera Cruz. FALMOVTII, 1 Laitcri 2.—Wind N.' to S.W. light airs. Arrived the Cygnet Packet, from Americ a . S a il e d t h e Honour. A ble Company s ship Earl of Balearrus, Cameron, for Bengal and China ; and Rambler, Knight, for Malta. with valu a bl e cargoes, consisting of The Viscountess Downe, Arnold, and th e R o b ert T ay l or, indigo, cochineal, Sec. &,c. ran on s h ore t h e 20th ult. in the blbe, and it was feared would be l ost; crews and part•of their from London, 31aughan, c , r ves saved. COVENTAARDEN THEATRICAL FUND. The Annual Festival of this Institution voitts held yesterday at the Freemasons' Tavern. His Royal High. ness the Duke of Yong. had been expected to preside, but shortly before the dinner was served up..... Mr. FawcETT, attended by the Stewards, entered the room, and informed the company assembled that he had waited upon his Royal Highness in the morning to receive his commands as to the hour of dinner' anti other arrangements.' II is Royal Highness received him with his usual urbanity, and informed him that he came from Relvoir Castle the day before for the purpose of attending the. dinner; but that Sir H. Halford had declared, that Royal Highness sat tbr ttvo or three hours in that hot room, he would not be answerable, for the conse quences. Ilis Royal Highness addoi, that Under these circum stances he was not his own m.ster, and must therefore forego what would have been to him a real pleasure.. When they knew this language to come from lips whose attribute was truth, they must feel a pride at the interest taken in their Institution by so illustrious a Personage, while they as sincerely lamented the, cause which occasioned his absence. Under these eircinn. stances, he had to inform them that the Earl of Blessington had consented to take the chair, and he hoped they would receive his Lordship with the warmth due to his kindness. The Earl of Blessington shortly afterwards entered the room, supported by several Noblemen and Gentlemen, Friends and Patrons of the Institution. The cloth having been removed, Non Nola Dornine ryas per formed by a strong corps of the prolesSion. " The King" was given with three times three, and enthusi. astic applause, the CitAttotAN expressing a hope for his Ma jesty's speedy and entire recovery. • • God save the King." The Noble CHAIRMAN then rose to propose the health of his Royal Highness the Duke of Vork, their illustrious 'Presi dent. He had frequently had the honour to propose the same toast, when he was prevented by the . presence of. his Royal Highness from saying whet they fill f e l t in respect to his cha racter. And now when he had the opportunity which they all so much lamented, he felt himself utterly inadequate to the task. lie should therefore simply the toast. The toast was drank',..with three times three, and long conti nued applausc. • " Hail Star of Brunswick." After the formal toasts, the health of the Chairman was drank with the usual honours. The Earl of BeissuenTON, in returning thanks, said he had to claim their indulgence, as hili part had been sent to .him. • without notice, and he had no time to study.—(Applause.), Ile proposed, in ret urn , " Th e C ovent - gar d en Th eatr i cal Fund, and prosperity to it." Upon the health of the Vice-President being drank, Mr. lionfrousE said, that the other Vice-Presidents hid condescended to request him to return thanks in their name. In doing this, he observed that the Royal Personage whose absence they so much lamented, would be remenibered when they, and many generations should be swept away, for his beneficence., in supporting the institutitin they had met to celebrate. It was indeed the peculiar fortune of this great and happy and country that the highest persons connected with it were the first to sup port Institutions of this nature, by which it might be said that science, literature, and the arts were seated on the very steps of the Throne. The health of the Treasurer having been drank— • Mr. FavecETT addressed the company in a speech which, after embracing a history of the Institution, and shewing how much the stage had at all times owed to the protection of Royalty, defended the profession from the charge of being more immoral than any o th er c l ass . He concluded with the following words :—" As to the stage itself being considered a vehicle for immorality (governed a; it now is), I utterly deny the justness of such an inference. The vigilant eye of the present highly-talented licenser suffers not a word to escape which has the let* approdch towards impropriety-4 n ear , w i t h hi sses and laughter.)—The exalted character of the Noble Duke who so ably fills the office of' Lord Chamberlain —(A laugh.)— is a guarantee against the possibility of any immoral or Ja.. proper subject being pres e nt e d t o th e p u bli c . lam therefore borne out m asserting, that however undeniable such charges might at some remote period have been, at present they are totally groundless, and without foundation. And now, Gentle men, I have the gratification to t e ll y ou ( nut w h at will surprise you) what I know you will hail with much pleasure—from that hand " which is open as day to melting charity," from that • hand which is never closed to the dintressed—frout that hand ' which is equally stretched out to all his subjects, whether they be suffering weavers; or unfortunate actors—from that gracious hand we have this day received 100 guineas. lam sure you will join me in saying, " God bless the King !"—(l4outl ap plause.)—tientlemen, it now only remains for me to say, that since I had the honour of meeting you 'here, eight and twenty families (some of them your old favourite actors) have been made happy by your benevolence; and if on this day you should enable us to make the same hearts glad the coming year, we shall most joyfully become the agent* of your b0unty.,..,.( uch applause.) • Among other toasts girth were 'the following : " The Proprietors of Covent-garden Theatre." Captain Fonnus briefly returned thanks. " The Stewards." Mr. MATT HEWS said that he had reluctantly consented to • return thanks on behalf of his brother Stewards, and the reason why he wished to decline it was, that he was unaccustomed to public speaking.—(A laugh.)—They were met to celebrate the anniversary of the Covent-Garden Fund ; if it had been the Covent-Garden Fan he might have been more at home, but he certainly felt• that this subject was no joke. In thanking those who had supported the Institution .by their presence that day, he and his brother Stewards would fill their glasses to the brim, as their hearts were overflowing with gratitude; and although they now drained the former to the health of the Company, the fulness of the latter would never be diminished. —(Applause.) " The Drury-Lane Theatrical Fund." Mr. 1.412•1141 Y returned thanks. " Mrs. (Cutts and the Ladies." The Noble Cstatnirasr continued In the chair to a late hour, and every exertion was made to keep up the character of the Festival. Matthews was every where—all bustle—and deter mined to " make every body comfortable." Ile gave three most laughable comic songs, in one of Which th ere was a h appy bur les re of the " Crate Irish Orator." ' Sinclair sang his bsllad of " The Mountain Maid" so much to the delight of the company, that, at the request of the Noble Chairman, he had to repeat it. T. Cooke excited alternate mirth, .and admiration by his ex cellent Malian imitation, and Broadhurst sang with his peculiar sweetness of tone and expression, a charming Scotch ballad "My rain Fireside." Besides these performances, the glees were executed in good style, and the whole went off with high I spirit. In the course of the evening Mr. FAWC):TT announced, that contrary to their hopes, under the peculiar depressions of the tittles, the subscription amounted to considerably more than I,OOW. , . , . ROYAL ACADEMY OF Music Cwici:itirs.----' These concerts, for the produc t i on o f w hi c h no e x pence hi s been spared, and Which, as a mixt ure o f t h e b est V oca l an d I n . strumental Music, give them a decided pre-eminence over a ll others, arc, we are happy to hear, likely to be uncommonly w e ll attended. Upwards of li ve hundred names, among which ar e some of those of the first families in the hiNtdom,. ar e a l- ready entered, thus evincing an irrefragable proof of the incrcat., ing good taste for Music in this country. Ma. YOUNG.—We regret to state that this et.. iebrated Tragedian was seized with an inflame matron of the liver, at his Hotel in Manchester, on Monday last, which, but for the most prompt assistance must have proved fatal to him. Had the death of this highly respected Gentlemuti been the consequence, society would have lost a valuable member, and the stage one of its most classical and accomplished ornaments. Mr. Y. was to have performed Rochdale on Monday andTuesday,and the disappointment was excessive both to the public and the Manager, Mr. HOWASN as crowds from all parts of the neighbourhood beset the doors at an early hour, and could hardly be persuaded to return again. Of this the Ma nager might have taken one advantsge but to convince the public his abject IY/ts not a ntercee nary one, he honourably ordered the money to be returned, and the doors , to be closed immediately, though to his sertous loss;and Inconvenience. The Edinbur g h audience will also be disappointtid v as •Mr Y should have performed there this Week s i rWe te an ( - 4' scA l l ' o aI) poPY t o hear he is in a c o n va l escent ri Adocrtuer, March